Retired art professor turns Philadelphia Street yard into her canvas
998 Philadelphia. Photo by Sharron Johnson. By Sharron Johnson July is synonymous with vacation time, Independence Day, and hot, humid Memphis weather. It's also synonymous with gardening, but then I bet you knew I was going to say that! In Memphis, we can tout ideal...
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“Wine and Walk” explores CY arboretum
Cooper-Young resident Judi Shellabarger helps residents explore the arboretum. For its June membership meeting, the Cooper-Young Community Association partnered with CY neighbor Judi Shellabarger, president of the West Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry...
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July book club book explores world of books
Dear Readers Book Club, the Cooper-Young neighborhood book club, will have their monthly gathering Wednesday, July 31 at 7 p.m. July’s selection is The Library Book by noted New Yorker contributor Susan Orlean. The nonfiction book tells the unsolved tragic story of...
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CYCA relaunches block captain program
Block Captain Captain Kenzie Campbell helps relaunch the program. On Thursday, June 20, approximately 25 residents came to the Cooper-Young Community Association offices for an informational meeting on reviving the organization’s block captain program. A longtime...
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CY runner designs 4-Miler logo
Kevin Pasley Every year, the Cooper-Young Community Association holds a contest to design that year’s logo and t-shirt design for the annual Cooper-Young 4-Miler, the CYCA’s foot race fundraiser held the Friday before the Cooper-Young Festival in September. The winner...
read moreCYCA sponsors summer story contest
The CYCA is hosting a summer story contest for kids up to 12-years-old. Tell a tale of the memorable, the beautiful, or the downright unbelievable. All stories must be true and original. All submissions must be between 300-500 words and submitted by August 1. There...
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July meeting celebrates July 4th
Photo by Brandon Dill The annual Cooper-Young Community Association 4th of July Family Parade takes place Wednesday July 4 from 10 a.m.-noon at Peabody Elementary School. There will be a contest for the most patriotic bike, wagon, or self for the chance to compete in...
read moreLetter from the President: CYCA celebrates July 4th
If you are going to be in town this 4th of July, you should plan to join your neighbors and the Cooper-Young Community Association at our parade in the parking lot of Peabody Elementary School from 10 a.m.-noon. This annual event is always a great opportunity for the...
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Summer Break Blues?
By Sheree Stubblefield Summer break is a gift and a curse. It's a chance for you to spend time with the kids but it's also a chance to spend time with the kids. Know what I mean? To beat the summer break blues, we have scoured the internet for all the best summer day...
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